EHRs

Landmark Hospital of Athens (Ga.) is investigating the theft of medical records and on June 19 suspended three employees who may have been involved.

Cerner announced June 22 six rural and community hospitals and health systems that recently partnered with the Kansas City, Mo.-based vendor to implement new EHR systems.

In June 2019, Epic and Humana created an innovative partnership to improve patient and provider communication and health information access.

Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Foundation Hospital deployed an Epic EHR in April with virtual support from the EHR vendor and Pivot Point Consulting. 

Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found a way to maximize patient information in EHRs to predict likelihood of developing diseases.

Epic plans to bring all its employees back to work at its Verona, Wis.-based campus by the end of August, according to Cap Times.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth will host its Epic EHR system on a cloud platform from Virtustream, a Dell Technologies health IT business, according to a June 18 news release. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System in July plans to use Premier's new EHR agnostic app, which offers real-time surveillance and COVID-19 surge predictions, according to Harvard Business Review.

Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System recently partnered with local nonprofit Good News Clinics to provide an integrated Epic EHR system for the organizations.

Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to 2018 ONC data.